Anish Kuruvilla

Anish Yohan Kuruvilla is an Indian actor and director who predominantly works in the Telugu film industry.[1][2]

Anish Kuruvilla
Kuruvilla in a press meet
Born
Anish Yohan Kuruvilla

Hyderabad, India
Occupation(s)Actor, director

Before becoming a director, he was an executive producer with Sekhar Kammula, played the lead role in Dollar Dreams (2000), and played a supporting role in Anand (2004).[3] After taking a break from acting for 12 years, he played a crucial role in the 2016 film Pelli Choopulu. He also appeared in the biographical film of Indian cricketer M. S. Dhoni.[4]

Early life

Kuruvilla was born into a Malayali family and grew up in Hyderabad. He attended The Hyderabad Public School, Ramanthapur.[5]

Career

He played the lead role in Sekhar Kammula's debut film Dollar Dreams, and a supporting role in the blockbuster film Anand.[6] He appeared in the 2016 film, Pelli Choopulu.[7] He worked with Nagesh Kukunoor and Manishankar before his directorial debut,[5] Avakai Biryani, produced by Sekhar Kammula; and Ko Antey Koti, produced by Sharwanand, who was also the lead actor.[8][9]

Filmography

As actor
dagger Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Language Notes
2000Dollar DreamsSrinuTelugu
2004AnandRajualso executive producer and assistant director
2016Pelli ChoopuluBusinessman
M. S. Dhoni - The Untold StoryBCCI Committee memberHindi
2017Nenu LocalCollege PrincipalTelugu
VelaikkaranJayaramTamil
JawaanDRDO scientistTelugu
HelloPriya's father
2018Bharat Ane NenuSrivastava
Tej I Love YouNandini's father
GoodachariDamodar
2019The Accidental Prime MinisterT. K. A. NairHindi
Vijay Superum PournamiyumSonam's fatherMalayalam
MaharshiVenkatramanTelugu
Game OverPsychiatristTamil
Telugu
RajdoothPriya's fatherTelugu
Gang LeaderPolice Officer
BigilDelhi Police officerTamil
Operation Gold FishAnish KuruvillaTelugu
2020Choosi ChoodangaaneSiddu's father
Kannum Kannum KollaiyadithaalSooraj MehtaTamil
MadhaGopalTelugu
Orey BujjigaProject Manager
2021 Alludu AdhursSreenu's father
Pitta KathaluBroski
Gaali SampathBank Auditor
Vakeel SaabZarina's manager
Wild DogVinod
Thank You BrotherMr. Prem
Oh Manapenne!Frank BusinessmanTamil
2022 MajorTaj Hotel Manager RodriguezTelugu
Hindi
Sita RamamNizam AdvisorTelugu
Crazy FellowAbhiram's brother
Urvasivo RakshasivoSree and Sinduja’s boss
DSPPolice commissionerTamil
DhamakaPolice DGPTelugu
VijayanandAJKannada
2023Waltair VeerayyaNavy OfficerTelugu
MichaelRathan
Agent

As director
Year Title Notes
2007Confessions of a filmmaker[10]
2008 Avakai Biryani
2012 Ko Antey Koti
2019 Gods of Dharmapuri (G.O.D) Also actor; Zee5 web series

References
  1. Sunita Chowdhary, Y. (2 May 2016). "Anish Kuruvilla moves to the forefront". The Hindu. Kasturi and Sons. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  2. "Anish Kuruvilla set to make his debut in Malayalam". 123telugu.com. Mallemala Entertainments. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  3. Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (2 May 2016). "Anish Kuruvilla moves to the forefront". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  4. "Pelli Choopulu actor Anish Kuruvilla in Bollywood!". tfpc.in. Telugu Film Producers Council. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  5. Sekhar, Kammula. "Anish Kuruvilla Interview by Sekhar Kammula". idlebrain.com. G.V. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  6. Sangeetha Devi, Dundoo (2 August 2016). "Over to them". The Hindu. Kasturi and Sons. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  7. Viswanath, V. "Pelli Choopulu: Movie Review". Telugucinema.com. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  8. "నన్ను నిలబెట్టే సినిమా కో అంటే కోటి". suryaa.com. Surya News. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  9. "Anish Kuruvilla Height, Weight, Age, Family, Wife, Biography, Movies List, Controversies". teluguhitflopmovieslist.blogspot.com. Telugu Celebrities Biography. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  10. "Confessions of a film maker (Naa Video Diary) - Telugu cinema Review - Kamal Kamaraju & Anish Kuruvilla".
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